MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
3.68 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
60,556
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 3.68 million against 60,556 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.62 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 60.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 205 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 2.57 million 43,563 2.53 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 3.13 million 53,736 3.07 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 3.68 million against 60,556 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
3.62 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 205 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release